Riot Gear News & Articles

• Dr. Frank Straub on the LAPD response to George Floyd protests

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  A report on the LAPD’s response to mass demonstrations in summer 2020 reveals how acts of violence against police and citizens, extensive property damage and looting caught police off guard

• IACP Quick Take: Crowd management lessons learned from Seattle, Minnesota and Boston

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  Three police chiefs discuss their department’s response to peaceful protests that became violent because of “bad actors”

• Police union building set on fire during Portland riot

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  Later, as police dispersed a group that had gathered near North Interstate Avenue, people threw rocks and paint-filled balloons at officers

• Police: $23 million lost due to ongoing Portland protests

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  “Quite frankly, this is not sustainable," Deputy Chief Chris Davis said at a briefing

• Union: Louisville officers told to remove riot gear after deadly protest or face suspension

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  A department spokesperson said they wanted to be cognizant that the “presence of officers in heavy gear can elevate tensions”

• Readers respond: Are agencies doing enough to prepare LEOs for protests?

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  Over the past several weeks, we asked our audience a series of questions about crowd control

• Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after state senator attacked, night of violence

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  The violence broke out as a group protested the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat

• 7 cops injured amid unruly crowd at Milwaukee investigation scene

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  Authorities denounced the unrest as vigilantism and said some people were reacting to information that had not been proven in the case

• Cops disperse protesters trying to tear down Andrew Jackson statue near the White House

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  Andrew Jackson's history of violence against Native Americans, notably the Trail of Tears, has made the statue a target for protesters

• Why this is a time for tried and true team tactics

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  Police officers need to be able to apply the right combination of tactics to maintain or restore peace and personally survive while doing it

• 5 steps of riot prep: How to do crowd control correctly

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  When the world is watching and crowds are at their worst, make sure your officers are at their best

• 12 things every police department's civil unrest plan needs

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  Failure to plan is planning to fail, and that's glaringly evident when large-scale civil unrest breaks out

• A 15-point plan to prevent or survive a large disturbance

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  Be cognizant of what is working – and what is not – and be flexible enough to change tactics quickly as needed

• How to disinfect your duty gear amid COVID-19 concerns

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  With lots of misinformation out there on how to prevent contamination of duty gear, here’s a resource that sets the record straight

• Rethinking riot gear: Overcoming officers’ biggest challenges

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  This one-size-fits-most solution comfortably suits officers

• 7 charged with rioting after protest in St. Louis County

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  Nearly 200 people have been arrested in demonstrations since a judge acquitted former officer Jason Stockley of first-degree murder

• St. Louis police face criticism over tactics during violent protests

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  An undercover officer and an Air Force lieutenant were among people who say they were arrested last weekend even though they were not participating in protests

• Protesters march in St. Louis suburb over fatal OIS

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  The protest marks a sixth day of demonstrations in response to judge's decision finding a former officer Jason Stockley not guilty of first degree murder

• LEO released from hospital after violent clash with Georgia Tech protesters

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  The officer was one of two officers who suffered minor injuries in Monday night's demonstration

• Protests resume after 120 arrests in St. Louis unrest

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  Protesters chanting "free our people" gathered outside the jail in downtown St. Louis on Monday night

• Police arrest more than 80 amid violent St. Louis protests

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  According to police, the demonstrators sprayed bottles with an unknown substance on officers

• Video: Police report arrests in 3rd night of violent protests

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  Buses carrying police in full riot gear and shields arrived near the downtown location where police said significant property damage was reported

• Protesters smash windows in 2nd violent night near St. Louis

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  Several protesters were seen in handcuffs, and city and county police later tweeted that they had arrested at least nine people

• UC Berkeley under tight security for conservative speaker

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  Police Chief Andrew Greenwood said officers would make "very strong, rapid arrests" of protesters wielding weapons and wearing masks

• Mo. governor meets with St. Louis clergy as wait for fatal 2011 OIS verdict continues

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  Activists recently promised mass disruption if Jason Stockley is acquitted for killing Anthony Lamar Smith

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